At the 40th edition of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), Rema’s collaborative effort with Selena, “Calm Down (remix)” made history by winning the “Best Afrobeats” award. The event took place on September 12th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, celebrating exceptional musical talents. “Calm Down” had already earned three […]
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Resilient, quiet, discerning, yet ready to leap into action: all these traits defined Nigerian streetpop act, Mohbad. Sadly, the Ikorodu-born rapper, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, only 27 years old, was confirmed to have passed away on a late evening on September 12th. A Guardian story from July this year tells a little of the personality […]
Global sportswear brand, Adidas, teamed up with the amazing Nigerian music star, Adekunle Gold, to create an exclusive streetwear collection. This collaboration was announced at a fashion and culture event in New York City. The collection features awesome adaptations of the 2023 season’s third jerseys for top clubs like Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Manchester […]
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Following his recent epic performance at the O2 Arena, Asake kept the momentum going with another sold-out show in New York. Last weekend, on September 8th, 2023, Asake rocked the Barclays Centre in New York with a sold-out show, performing for a crowd of 19,000 people. Asake, who took home the awards for […]
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Rema has once again made history as his chart-topper, “Calm Down” ft Selena Gomez becomes the first African song to reach one (1) billion streams on Spotify. The singer’s rise in the global music industry has solidified his status as one of Africa’s top music exports. The interesting fusion of Afrobeats rhythms and […]
Music lovers, this is your weekly fix! As the week wraps up, turn up the volume and dive into a cool new playlist jam-packed with amazing fresh tracks. Check out our handpicked assortment of the hottest and latest tunes: BNXN – “Sweet Tea” Patoranking – World Best (Album) Balloranking- Ghetto Gospel (Album) […]
BET has just announced their nominations for this year’s Hip-Hop Awards. Set to be held live in Atlanta on October 3rd, the 18th annual awards show will showcase hiphop’s leading stars. The ceremony will premiere on October 10th at 9 PM ET/PT on BET. Representing the African music scene, Burna Boy stands tall as […]
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Grammy-winning Nigerian sensation, Tems, has had a great week as she claimed two awards. First, she was honored with the Trailblazer Award at the ELLE Style Awards in London on September 6th, 2023. The award was presented to her by the talented actress, Naomi Ackie, and BBC Radio 1 presenter, Julie Adenuga. Additionally, […]
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Afro Nation, the largest Afrobeats festival in the world, is making its grand debut in Lagos, Nigeria, this December on the 19th and 20th at Tafawa Balewa Square. The news was announced via the festival’s official Twitter account. Èkó ò ní bàjé! 🇳🇬🔥The world’s biggest Afrobeats festival is coming to LasGidi! Oshey! 🙌🏾🔥Oya […]
To mark its recent presence in Nigeria, Virgin Music invited creators, influencers, media executives, and music enthusiasts to join in celebrating its establishment at an experiential event in Lagos. The event was held on September 1st at EbonyLife Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. The energy was electric as Motolani Alake, Label & Marketing […]
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The 16th edition of the highly anticipated Afrobeats and African culture award ceremony, The Headies, took place at the Cobbs Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta on September 3rd, 2023. With the theme, “Celebrating African Renaissance,” the event brought together top artists from across the continent to honor the great talents ruling Afrobeats. American […]
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Virgin Music Group, a corporation owned by Universal Music Group that provides services to labels and artists, has made an entry into Lagos, Nigeria. They’ve struck key deals with Afrobeats label, Dvpper, and talented artists, Reekado Banks, Darkoo, and Ayra Starr. At the helm of Virgin Music Nigeria is Olukorede “Kay” Ikazoboh — a respected music […]
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